push-bikes

variants also push bicycles
plural of push-bike, British
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the vicar riding his sturdy push-bike used to be a common sight around the village

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Noun
  • The women playing their wives inventoried the encampment and supervised a flock of children on scooters and bikes.
    — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes travel at speeds of up to 20 mph, while Class 3 e-bikes can go 28 mph, according to AAA.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities said four men were also seen heading eastbound on Mallard Road — two on bicycles and two on foot.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Push-bikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/push-bikes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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